About Me

People who seek my assistance typically grapple with a sense of being misunderstood in their emotional experiences. Many individuals I have worked with describe a loss of vitality in their life. Some speak to their struggles in maintaining a good sense of self-esteem that assists them in navigating life's challenges or preventing them from feeling secure in life and relationships.

PTSD and Trauma Related Issues

I have worked with people who have struggled to overcome traumatic memories and fears. Despite their best efforts, they feel stuck. Being stuck in trauma often leads them to feel depressed or unresponsive to life's satisfactions. In some cases when the trauma was not acute but something longstanding individuals may struggle how to separate their own sense of identity or personality from the trauma.

During therapy the individual's ability to psychologically respond and tolerate the trauma is strengthened. The therapy being done acts as a container for the painful event to be meaningfully worked through. This newfound psychological freedom from the event helps them approach life with a greater sense of agency.

Grief and Bereavement

In understanding grief, one must first understand the nature of your loss. The loss could be a loved one or something you have lost. You could be mourning what you once were or who you could have been. Maybe you are mourning not the death of a loved one, but the death of a relationship. Regardless of the loss I hear many say “What now.” Interfering circumstances or tragic loss can disrupt the grieving process, leading to difficult emotions like guilt, regret, and fear that prevent the process of grief or bereavement. In therapy I work to understand your loss and assist in helping you restore the normal process of grief.

Psychotherapy for Relationship Issues

Key components of the relationship include mutuality and intimacy. When these are lacking a destructive emotional dance can occur that erode a once healthier relationship. While I do not provide couple's therapy, often I assist individuals who are either in couple's therapy or working through their side of the emotional dance.

Psychotherapy for the helping professions

Doctors, Nurses, Educators and therapists are individuals I assist in psychotherapy. Regardless of an issue stemming from the stress of their work or other aspects of their lives inspiring them to seek my services, I welcome them to seek out my services.

I practice primarily from a psychodynamic framework; however, I have received numerous trainings in other forms of therapy to fit the particular needs of the individuals I serve within the community. For those interested in starting therapy, please see my Starting Therapy section. For those interested in what Psychodynamic therapy is, please see my section labeled “My approach.”